April 9, 2009
Knicks sign Mouhamed Sene, evaluating Sims & Crawford
By BRIAN LEWISHours after handing Joe Crawford and D-League MVP Courtney Sims their season debuts last night, the Knicks went out and signed raw D-League shot-blocker Mouhamed Sene today. Give...
Calhoun plans UConn return
APConnecticut men's basketball coach Jim Calhoun says he plans to return for a 24th season at the school. Calhoun's Huskies finished the season 31-5, losing in the national semifinals to...
RAYS TAKE TWO FROM RED SOX
BOSTON -- It's like the offseason never happened for Matt Garza and the Tampa Bay Rays. Garza pitched seven innings of four-hit ball, and the Rays hit three homers off...
PAVANO'S LINE: 9 RUNS, 1 INNING
ARLINGTON, Texas -- Carl Pavano retired three of the 12 batters he faced, pitching into the second inning while giving up nine earned runs in the Indians' 12-8 loss to...
Niese bombed on Opening Day
Mets top pitching prospect Jon Niese was knocked around Buffalo's Coca-Cola Field today as he gave up five runs in two innings before being pulled in the Bisons' season opener...
Adenhart death stuns O'Day
CINCINNATI -- First-year Mets reliever Darren O'Day was devastated today by the death of former teammate Nick Adenhart in a California traffic accident. O'Day, a Rule 5 addition from the...
OBAMA SEEKS $83.4B TO FIGHT 2 WARS
WASHINGTON -- President Barack Obama is seeking $83.4 billion for U.S. military and diplomatic operations in Iraq and Afghanistan, pressing for special troop funding that he opposed two years ago...
WOMAN DIES IN HIT-AND-RUN ON QUEENS BOULEVARD
An unidentified woman in her 20s died in a hit-and- run at the intersection of 70th Street and Queens Boulevard in Elmhurst Wednesday night, prompting neighbors to once again fear...
SOUTHWEST AIRLINES TO LAUNCH SERVICE TO LAGUARDIA
Southwest Airlines has announced plans to begin flights to LaGuardia Airport in the first such service by the airline to any New York City airport. Southwest announced it would begin...
TWO GUNNED DOWN ON CORONA STREET
A Corona block reeled from shock after two young men were shot to death on the sidewalk early Thursday morning in what neighbors suspected was a gang-related incident. Edgar Fernandez,...
Throwing around wide receivers
ESPN.com NFC East reporter Matt Mosley says the Giants like Chad Ocho Cinco better than Braylon Edwards but may simply wait to take Rutgers WR Kenny Britt in the Draft...
Last steel to be driven at Red Bull Arena; Kandji, Pacheco uncertain vs. Houston
Red Bull's Mac Kandji and Alfredo Pacheco are racing against the clock to play Saturday in Houston, and neither is looking good right now.Kandji, who has been the most dangerous...
OBAMAS HOST SEDER DINNER
WASHINGTON -- Barack Obama is inviting close friends and staff to a private White House meal Thursday to mark Passover, part of the new president's effort to reach out to...
COUNCILMAN WEPRIN FIGHTS PROPOSED WATER RATE HIKE
City Councilman David Weprin (D-Hollis) has announced a petition campaign against a proposal for a 14 percent increase in the cost of water. "If enacted, the Water Board would impose...
Pitching set for Marlins series
CINCINNATI -- Livan Hernandez's debut as the fifth starter Saturday is among the pitching matchups for the Mets' three-game series with the Marlins that opens tomorrow night in Miami. Here...
Leon hopes to get deal done
By BRIAN COSTELLOLeon Washington spoke today about the ongoing negotiations between his agent and the Jets on a contract extension for the running back. Washington said he is hopeful the...
RETRO FITTING
The pony car revival could not have come at a better time considering the current trend toward savvy, responsible spending. At just under $23,000, the 304 HP Chevy Camaro offers...
BETTER BY MILES
Everyone's talking about saving gas, saving money, and saving the planet. At the New York show, two strong green themes are emerging. The first is that we can keep cars...
IN YOUR DREAMS
Ford Transit Connect Family One Ford's van-based concept is designed for The Coolest Mom. It has masses of storage including room for a stroller under the floor and a rack...
REINVENTING THE WHEEL
Buying a new car right now is mighty tempting. There's an industry-wide fire sale going on. You'd have to be crazy not to jump on one of the deals, right?...
KOREA OPPORTUNITIES
In these cost-conscious days, Korean automaker Hyundai continues to snatch market share from pricier brands. Just 20 years ago, it was best known in the US for the poorly made...
THE ROAD AHEAD
BAD news has been chasing the automotive industry for a year, intensified by a global recession caused by a global credit crunch and evaporated consumer confidence. Eventually this recession will...
BEST IN SHOW
Forget the recession: Americans still love their cars and the New York International Auto Show is THE place to see the vehicles you want to own. There's plenty to entertain...
ROAD TEST
2010 Chevrolet CamaroPrice: $22,995Engine: 3.6L V6; 0-60 in 6.1 secondsEconomy: 18 mpg city, 29 mpg highway (automatic transmission) We liked: Muscular V6, agile suspension, chiseled exterior, grumbling exhaust We didn't...
FOOD: San Juan Garnishes Its New Festival
This year more than ever, any destination that gives a fig about its tourist industry is looking for every edge. And on a hop down to Puerto Rico's capital this...
Casting: 'More To Love'
Fox will be holding casting calls today and Saturday, April 18 for "More To Love"--its new dating show in which husky guys will try finding true love by dating plus-size...
STEWART'S DAUGHTER IN TAX SCANDAL
Martha Stewart's daughter had her own run-in with the feds - she had to shell out almost $900,000 in back taxes and a $110,000 fine after an IRS audit, court...
Minor league season kicks off today
After the Double-A Eastern League got things started last night (including the Binghamton Mets knocking off the Trenton Thunder in a battle of New York affiliates), the rest of the...
Do You Know These Real-life 'Gossip' Girls and Boys?
Bravo finally pulled the trigger on the "Gossip Girl"-inspired reality TV show we told you about last month."NYC Prep" follows a group of six affluent private school kids around Manhattan's...
CAB JUMPS CURB AT ST. PATRICK'S CATHEDRAL
Call it an Easter miracle. Disaster was narrowly averted this afternoon when a tourist was just grazed after she was hit by a yellow cab along Fifth Avenue right outside...
Around the Minors: Binghamton beats Trenton in season opener
In the minor league season opener for area minor league teams, the Binghamton Mets scored five runs from the sixth inning on, and defeated the two-time defending Eastern League champion...
DEALS: Grenada for $109/night
We're reluctant to take any scientific study published in the Mountain West Conference too seriously when the student body of at least one of its schools rocks magic underwear on...
Mets go for 3-0, Yanks hope to avoid 0-3
We will be live blogging a little afternoon baseball today with both the Mets and Yankees in action during the day.First the pitching matchups in Cincinnati where the Mets play...
Game 3: Mets at Reds
CINCINNATI -- The unbeaten Mets are hoping erratic left-hander Oliver Perez can shake off a rough spring when he makes his regular-season debut here this afternoon against the Reds. Perez,...
Brief "Fringe" break - Spock coming!
Are you watching Fringe on Fox? How great is it? I know! And if you're not watching it, you should! It's super great!Anyway, they've just announced that Leonard Nimoy is...
Message to Rangers: Just win tonight
Things could not have gone better for the Rangers on Tuesday night -- they beat the seventh-seeded Canadiens 3-1. The Panthers, who were tied with the Rangers for eighth, lost...
CARDINAL EGAN TO CELEBRATE MASSES
Cardinal Edward Egan will celebrate a Holy Thursday Mass at St. Patrick's Cathedral in Manhattan. He also will preach on Good Friday and conduct Easter Mass. Spokesman Joe Zwilling says...
Wagner to throw in PSL soon
CINCINNATI -- Former closer Billy Wagner, sidelined since last August by Tommy John surgery on his left elbow, will travel to Port St. Lucie next Monday to begin a week...
WHALE SPOTTED BY VERRAZANO BRIDGE
Thar she blows! A 20-foot whale powered its way into New York Harbor this morning, passing close to the Verrazano Bridge and triggering a massive monitoring effort by cops, the...
WR Austin wants to be wanted
Free agent WR Miles Austin declined to tell the Dallas Morning News whether the Cowboys had started the negotiating process on a long-term deal before the Jets showed interest earlier...
'Matchmaker': Jen Aniston Needs a Millionaire
"Millionaire Matchmaker" Patti Stanger wants to set up Jennifer Aniston. Reality TV's third-generation matchmaker wants the unlucky-in-love movie star to abandon the Hollywood dating pool and set her sights on...
REPORT: MAN CLAIMS SPRINGSTEEN WAS 'OTHER MAN'
A New Jersey man has accused rocker Bruce Springsteen of doing more than "Dancing in the Dark" with his wife - claiming in court papers that the rock 'n' roll...
Clemens: I'll be the starter
By BRIAN COSTELLOKellen Clemens is confident he'll be the Jets' starting quarterback when the season opens in September. "It's my full expectation to be under center opening day," Clemens said...
Ben Finds Himself 'Lost'
Last night shed some light on the rivalry between the two when viewers discover that Linus cast Widmore out for regularly leaving the island and bearing a child with an...
'08 Mets 'pen was great at start
By JUSTIN TERRANOVAThe shaky performance last night by the Mets bullpen probably reminded fans how bad the team's relievers were last season. Except that last year's bullpen actually was pretty...
OBAMA PUSHES LOW RATES ON MORTGAGES
WASHINGTON -- President Barack Obama says millions of Americans can save money by refinancing their homes and taking advantage of record low rates on fixed mortgages. Speaking at the White...
SAUDI MAN DIVORCES WIFE BY TEXT MESSAGE
RIYADH -- A Saudi man has divorced his wife by text message, a newspaper said on Thursday. The man was in Iraq when he sent the text message informing her...
Coverage in The Post
CINCINNATI -- Frankie Rodriguez certainly made it interesting Wednesday night, but the Mets are still perfect on the young season after a 9-7 nail biter over the Reds. Colleague Mike...
RELATIVES: HIGH-SEAS HOSTAGE SITUATION WILL 'END WELL'
UNDERHILL, Vermont - Relatives of Capt. Richard Phillips, who was taken hostage Wednesday by pirates off the coast of Somalia, said this morning that they "are holding up well" and...
The Daily Whacks, Thursday Edition
I firmly believe the Yankees will win another baseball game sometime, someway, somewhere, somehow. I also believe both CC Sabathia and Chien-Ming Wang will be fine, and that Mark Teixeira...
NEW JOBLESS CLAIMS FALL MORE THAN EXPECTED
WASHINGTON -- New jobless claims fell more than expected last week but are stuck at elevated levels, while the number of Americans continuing to receive unemployment insurance approached 6 million,...
NAVY WARSHIP WATCHES SOMALI PIRATES WITH HOSTAGE
Somali pirates and their hostage American sea captain were adrift in a lifeboat Thursday off the Horn of Africa, shadowed by a U.S. destroyer with more warships on the way...
3 UP: CAN THESE YANKS HANDLE A ROUGH START?
1. I was on the West Coast trip in 1998 when the Yankees started 0-3. I remember the tension around the team. The club had lost in the first round...
3 UP: YANKEE TEMPERAMENT, JOBA AND CANO
1. I was on the West Coast trip in 1998 when the Yankees started 0-3. I remember the tension around the team. The club had lost in the first round...
Who Says Woody Isn't Funny Anymore? He's Asking $10M For An Endorsement
Woody Allen's asking price for his appearance in a U.S. ad is $10 million, he says in a deposition. As part of his suit against American Apparel's appropriating this image...
UCONN WOMEN IN GOOD SHAPE TO REPEAT
ST. LOUIS -- If Geno Auriemma finds a new point guard, even the UConn coach says women's college basketball may need a new act. "Three in a row?" he said...
BASEBALL SALARIES SHRINK IN HORRID ECONOMY
The economy has hit baseball salaries. Major League Baseball teams cut payrolls for their active rosters and disabled lists by a staggering $47 million compared with 2008, according to an...
PADRAIG 'MAJOR' LEAGUE DURING WOODS' ABSENCE
AUGUSTA, Ga. -- Padraig Harrington will be trying to win his third straight major championship when the 73rd Masters begins today at Augusta National Golf Club. Yet, in the midst...
DOWN- &-OUT DALY WORKS ON SHIRT GAME
AUGUSTA, Ga. -- It was a curious and somewhat sad sight. The world's best golfers were playing in the annual Masters Par-3 Contest at Augusta National yesterday and John Daly...
MICK, HARRINGTON, SHARK AND UPSTARTS JOSTLING FOR JACKET
AUGUSTA, Ga. -- The pickings for a primary plot to this week's Masters are as plentiful as one of those elaborate Las Vegas buffets. The most tantalizing and obvious one...
'ROAD' BACK ON TRACK
Quality Road, who came out of his electrifying victory in the March 28 Florida Derby with a slight quarter crack in his right hind hoof, galloped yesterday morning over the...
PARAGALLO'S HORSE FARM IS RAIDED
Prompted by horrifying reports of cruelty to four thoroughbred mares rescued last month from an upstate "kill pen," N.Y. State troopers and Greene County Sheriff's deputies, acting in concert with...
HONDO RED-FACED
The Reds were a menace to Hondo last night as they were flushed by the Metamucils to increase the debt to 65 quilicis. Today, he's expecting to grab some afternoon...
YANK CREW KICKS PIRATES IN BOOTY
Daring American seafarers dramatically turned the tables on a crew of Somali pirates yesterday, reclaiming their ship and thwarting the first buccaneer attack on a US ship in more than...
NEW YORK'S ONLY HOPE: TERM LIMITS FOR SILVER
Term limits are the only way the American people can wrest our country back from all of the rich and powerful politicians now raking us through the coals ("The King...
HILL BLASTS IRAN JAILERS
WASHINGTON -- Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton yesterday demanded that Iran immediately release Iranian-American journalist Roxana Saberi, who has been hit with trumped-up charges of espionage. "We are deeply...
THE HORROR OF HARLEM SCHOOLS
Michelle McClary's account of the multi-generational horror of Harlem schools is an eye-opener ("Don't Let Unions Steal Our Schools," PostOpinion, April 6). The sad irony is that the people in...
SEC SEEKS COMMENT ON SHORT SALE CURBS
US securities regulators will seek public comment on five proposals to curb short selling, blamed by some lawmakers and executives for deepening the financial crisis and driving down share prices....
UBS CLIENT NAILED IN TAX PROBE
A Florida accountant arrested on a charge of failing to tell the Internal Revenue Service about assets in an offshore account set up by UBS AG had bail set at...
STATE BOOZE OFFICE RAIDED
ALBANY -- Probers from the state Inspector General's Office raided the State Liquor Authority's Harlem headquarters yesterday as part of a widening criminal probe of corruption and bribery in the...
GOODBYE, COLUMBUS AT BROWN U.
PROVIDENCE, RI -- Brown University is taking the "Columbus Day" out of Columbus Day weekend. The faculty voted at a meeting Tuesday to establish a new holiday in October called...
HOPELESS NATION TURNS TO BIG-'BUC' INDUSTRY
NAIROBI, Kenya -- For young Somalis, piracy offers a life of adventure and money: At sea, they are armed with automatic weapons, rockets and grenades. On land, they are a...
EX IS 'SHOOT FOR BRAINS'
This is a Bronx tale about shooting yourself in the foot. Ex-con Lance "Moon" Williams Jr. shot himself in the ankle while trying to finish off his girlfriend's ex --...
WHY US AUTO INDUSTRY IS A WRECK, NOT A COUPE
THERE'S no better way to put this -- the American auto industry needs an enema. Yesterday, I visited the nation's newest, taxpayer-funded museum. It's also known as the New York...
BAM MAN'S COOL IDEA: BLOCK SUN
It's Star Wars vs. global warming. President Obama's science adviser said yesterday the United States is considering extreme measures to defeat global warming -- such as shooting pollutants miles above...
POLICE TO TEST GUN CAMERAS
Freeze, creep! You're on camera! State Police this year will begin testing mini video cameras mounted on cops' guns that could play a critical roll in investigations into shootings involving...
'SOPRANO' WANTS CAM WHACKED
He's won three Emmys for his work in front of the cameras, but James Gandolfini wants them shut off when he answers questions about allegedly roughing up a fan. The...
BOVE SEES A MORGAN LOSS
Morgan Stanley, the fifth-biggest US bank by assets, had its earnings estimates lowered by Rochdale Securities analyst Richard Bove on concern commercial real-estate losses will hurt profitability. Bove cut his...
GM MEETS WITH FEDS ON DEEPER COST CUTS
* General Motors, facing a potential June 1 bankruptcy without new debt cuts, is meeting this week and next with a team from the US Treasury to craft a revised...
FAT'S INCREDIBLE!
A new obesity theory suggests we may one day be able to fight fat with fat. Three studies show that some "good" fat, thought to be lost after infancy, remains...
NYPD DAILY BLOTTER
Staten Island Cops are hunting the predator pictured right who is wanted for an attempted sexual assault on a woman in her West Brighton home. The suspect accosted the woman...
'IT'S GREAT TO BE BACK HOME'
On his first full day back in America, a UN worker held captive in Pakistan for 61 days took a walk in the park, had Japanese food for lunch and...
CRAZED MA IN PISTOL HORROR
A horrifying moment of motherly betrayal was captured in bloody color on the security camera at a Florida gun range -- when a woman blasted her son to death at...
UFT'S ARROGANT 'PUPPET' STATE
IF ANYONE ever wondered whether the teachers union views the City Council as a wholly owned subsidiary, they certainly don't anymore. UFT'S ARROGANT 'PUPPET' STATE In an act of unbridled...
POLICE SHOOT GAS LADY DEAD
Cops responding to an odor of gas fatally shot a woman in her Brooklyn apartment yesterday after she lunged at them with a knife, slashing one in the hands and...
HUBBY TO THE COURT: UNCUFF ME
He's finally figured out the safe word -- divorce. The Fairfield, Conn., man whose estranged wife handcuffed herself to him as he slept and bit him repeatedly in a bizarre...
MIKE GIVES 3RD HELPING
Mayor Bloomberg knows how to return a favor. The mayor hosted a fund-raiser this week at his Manhattan townhouse for a city councilman who provided a crucial vote to help...
YOGI BEARS JOBA
Their fight was over before it was over. Joba Chamberlain said there's no bad blood between him and legendary catcher Yogi Berra, after the Yankee hurler was caught on tape...
JIVERLY SHOT 13 IN 1 MIN.
Crazed gunman Jiverly Wong fired 98 shots in barely a minute to murder 13 people in a Binghamton immigrant center, cops revealed yesterday. And Wong had even more ammo with...
FIRST FAMILY'S DOGGED DENIAL
WASHINGTON -- President Obama's team denied yesterday that the family had chosen a first pooch. There were reports of dogs spotted on the White House grounds, but a spokeswoman for...
PAPA LEVI: PALIN'S A LIAR
The young man who impregnated Sarah Palin's daughter said yesterday that the former GOP vice-presidential candidate is a liar and that she stopped being nice to him after her defeat...
INSIDE THE FED'S ROUNDTABLE: SPEND ON!
To see just how ugly the economy really is, imagine a ringside seat at one of the Federal Reserve's brain-trust knockdowns. Judging from minutes released yesterday about the group's private...
PRESIDENTIAL 'ENTOURAGE'
Call it HB-Obama. The president is the No. 1 fan of the cable network, as he counts two of it's biggest hit shows -- "Entourage" and "The Wire" -- among...
UNION SAYS ON CUE: WE'VE LEARNED OUR LESSON
Chastened officials with the United Federation of Teachers yesterday promised never again to put words in the mouths of City Council members after the union's cheap stunt -- giving scripted...
NEW RAP HIT AT SONGMAN
A sixth woman has come forward with a rape claim against 70-year-old Oscar-winning songwriter Joseph Brooks -- the latest alleged victim saying she was attacked in a Midtown hotel when...
BUSINESS BRIEFS
BofA capital Bank of America needs to raise $36.6 billion in equity to bring capital ra tios in line with its peers, according to Oppen heimer. BofA is more likely...
NO NEED TO NAVIGATE DOWN $LIPPERY 'SLOPE' SITE
Park Slope parents might not have to fork over $25 to engage in online debates over heady topics like whether birthday-party gift bags encourage greed. One enterprising Brooklyn dad --...
CENTEX SNAPPED UP FOR $1.3B
Pulte Homes Inc. is buying Centex Corp. for $1.3 billion in stock in a deal that will create the nation's largest homebuilder and could spark further consolidation in an industry...
KID PUSH TO SKIM DOWN
Drink your milk -- and make sure it's low-fat. That's the message the city is sending to parents of public-school children as they begin the Easter-Passover vacation. A letter went...
RALLY ENDS SLUMP ON WALL ST.
US stocks snapped a two-day slide on news the government is shoring up life insurers and optimism about consumer spending after Bed Bath & Beyond reported a better-than-expected profit. Life...
MADGE'S 500G QUAKE RELIEF
Madonna opened her heart to Italian earthquake victims yesterday, pledging $500,000 to relief efforts near her ancestral home. The singer's paternal grandparents were from Pacentro, near the quake's epicenter at...
PRIEST'S A TOTAL DIRTBAG
Try explaining this one at the Pearly Gates. A Staten Island pastor already under fire for allegedly fleecing his flock to finance his plastic surgery is also accused of stealing...
ROVER NOW A RUFF RIDER!
This SUV gives "tail"-gating a whole new meaning. Honda is offering a pimped-out, pup-friendly ride, complete with bone-design seat covers. The new version of the Element, unveiled yesterday at the...
TARGET PROXY BATTLE IGNITES
Discount giant Target took a swat at shareholder gadfly Bill Ackman, charging that the hedge-fund tycoon has a "risky agenda" as he mounts a proxy battle against the retailer's board....
O: WE'LLSIT DOWNWITH IRAN
WASHINGTON -- Fresh on the heels of a glowing global tour, President Obama's administration announced plans yesterday to dispatch diplomats to talk directly with Iran about its efforts to build...
DAVE'S WRONG, AGAIN
Gov. Paterson, citing state tax-revenue shortfalls, warned Tuesday that thou sands of state employees will be laid off if their unions refuse contract cuts. Mayor Bloomberg essentially followed suit yesterday,...
HIGH-SEAS PASSAGE
Pirates operating off Somalia's lawless coast yesterday issued a direct chal lenge to American naval supremacy, seizing a US-flagged vessel for the first time in nearly 200 years. It was...
BUFFETT'S BERKSHIRE RATING CUT
Billionaire Warren Buffett's Berkshire Hathaway Inc. had its top-level Aaa credit rating cut by Moody's Investors Service because of the falling value of stock markets and the impact of the...
'CAST ASIDE PROFIT
Two of the entertainment industry's most powerful bosses are at odds about the model for offering free TV shows online in a debate that appears to center on the importance...
FEDS' GOWANUS TOXIC SHOCK
The feds say Brooklyn's Gowanus Canal is so contaminated they plan to declare it a Superfund site -- a move that some critics said would only delay plans to build...
FARGO-ING CHANGE
Wells Fargo is likely to stick with Evergreen Investments, the money-management firm it inherited when it acquired Wachovia, but will likely keep a smaller version of Wachovia's investment bank on...
CHOPPING WOODY
Woody Allen may claim to be an advertising "virgin," but his scandalous past has driven down the value of his celebrity, lawyers for American Apparel chief Dov Charney said yesterday....
'GROPER' NAILED
Now he gets to pose for another picture -- his mug shot. The man caught on a cellphone after allegedly groping a woman straphanger was busted yesterday, police said. Kevin...
INSURING VIABILITY
Even as Uncle Sam considers opening up the TARP coffers to life-insurance companies, the state officials responsible for policing these companies remain optimistic about the industry being able to ride...
IT DIDN'T START HERE
AT the recent meeting of G-20 nations in London, officials from many nations agreed on one thing -- that the United States is to blame for the world recession. President...
THE GLORIES OF THE UMPIRE'S GAME
IN Mark Twain's "A Connect icut Yankee in King Arthur's Court," a time-traveling American brought baseball to 6th-century England, where arguments with umpires were robust: "The umpire's first decision was...
TOO-SAFE CIGS?
THE first time Tom Kiklas saw an electronic cigarette, he recalls, "I couldn't stand it. I thought, 'I don't want to be involved in this.' I'm an anti-smoking kind of...
WHAT VERMONT GAVE GAY-MARRIAGE FOES
THIS week, by one vote, Vermont's Legislature overrode the governor's veto to impose same-sex marriage on that state. It's a breakthrough of sorts for the gay-marriage movement: the first state...
CORRECTION
The Post mistakenly published a photo of Aferdita Suljovic instead of PS 203 Principal Carole Nussbaum in yesterday's paper. Suljovic is not involved in the story in any way.
PERV PLEA: SAVE MY STUY APT.
Apartments in Stuyvesant Town are so coveted that a former city school social worker, convicted on a kiddie-porn rap, has asked a judge to let him remain free -- so...
SEARCH FOR CAYMAN MAD MONEY
The hunt for loot stashed by Bernard Madoff has expanded to the Cayman Islands. Lawyers for the Madoff bankruptcy trustee filed papers yesterday to hire a pair of Caribbean law...
JUMPER LANDS ON MALL TEEN
A teen was seriously injured yesterday at the crowded Queens Center Mall when a woman jumped to her death off a balcony (right) and landed on him. The 17-year-old victim...
FEDS RAID MINN. 'TERROR-LINK' STORES
The FBI yesterday raided three money-transfer companies in Minneapolis -- where dozens of young Somali-Americans are believed to have been recruited for a terrorist training camp -- looking for details...
CHIC SHOP GETS DE-SIGNED
They should stick to high fashion. An unsanctioned street sign renaming a Midtown block on East 45th Street "Paul Stuart Way" went in and out of style faster than some...
CHOW ABOUT THAT!
The economic meltdown isn't dimming the hunger for tourist havens like Tavern on the Green and Sparks Steakhouse, which raked in millions despite the recession and helped New York City...
MIKE WARNS UNIONS: I'LL AX 7,000 WORKERS
Mayor Bloomberg dropped a budget bomb yesterday, threatening to ax as many as 7,000 workers by July 1 unless municipal unions come through with major concessions on pensions and health...
WEIRD BUT TRUE
Where would Time-Life's "Mysteries of the Unknown" series be without guys like these? Two Morris Plains, NJ, men were fined and sentenced to 50 hours of community service for staging...
RAIDERS OF THE LOST 'PARK'
DON'T be surprised if mid way through tonight's premiere of NBC's much-hyped new comedy series, "Parks and Recreation," you suffer some sort of confusion meltdown and think you are watching...
COMEDY IN SESSION
FEW figures in the entertainment world know how to please their tar get audiences quite like Tyler Perry. This Atlanta-based, multi-hyphenate cultural juggernaut not only draws a steady stream of...
SUNDAY MORNIN' MAN RECALLS NYC -- BARELY
KRIS Kristofferson -- known for his beard, weather-beaten voice, "Me and Bobby McGee" and a penchant for speaking his mind -- is in a pretty good place at 72. A...
OPRAH GETS FBI INVOLVED
CON artists promising the chance to enter a $1-million Oprah Winfrey sweepstakes now have the attention of the feds. After receiving a flood of complaints from fans about an email...
'SVU' CONTRACT DI$PUTE
THE next victims at NBC's "Law and Order: SVU" may be its two stars. Mariska Hargitay and Chris Meloni may be replaced next year if they cannot resolve a contract...
WELCOME TO 'ISLAND' OF WEDDED STIFFS
RICH Trish and poor Henry (Katie Cassidy, Christopher Gorham) are getting married and everyone else is getting killed. Tough luck, that, but perhaps the couple shouldn't have chosen a destination...
'SOUTH' SHOWS SOUL
LIKE its countless predecessors, NBC's new cop drama, "Southland," has all the requisites. Chief among these is the wide-eyed rookie, Ben Sherman (Benjamin McKenzie) and his seasoned partner, John Cooper...
'IDOL' HEARTACHE
IN the most emotional sendoff this season, "American Idol's" first and only blind contestant, Scott MacIntyre, was eliminated. PopWrap: Watch Adam Lambert's 'Mad World''American Idol' Home "You've been an inspiration...
FRANKIE-STEIN GETS JOB DONE ON FRIGHT NIGHT
CINCINNATI -- Off the bat, manager Jerry Manuel could feel his heart leap. "This is a pretty small ballpark," the Mets manager said. "You're always a little worried when the...
K-ROD AVERTS DISASTER IN METS WIN
CINCINNATI -- Jerry Manuel was well aware that new All-Star closer Frankie Rodriguez liked to make things interesting. Manuel and the Mets got a harrowing, first-hand taste of that last...
SHEFFIELD OK WITH LIMITED ROLE
CINCINNATI -- Gary Sheffield didn't sound like someone about to take over as the Mets' predominant right fielder yesterday, nor did he look like it. The 40-year-old slugger was the...
TAYLOR RIPS JETS -- AND THEIR FANS
Don't count on seeing Jason Taylor in a Jets uniform. The 34-year-old defensive end has been rumored as a target of the Jets, but he made it clear to the...
KNICKS MOURN 'HUMAN ERASER'
Marvin Webster arrived in New York with a mountain of hype in 1978, carrying the nickname "The Human Eraser" because of his shot-blocking prowess. But the 7-foot-1 center never lived...
SPORTS SHORTS
COLLEGE: Pitt star will go pro Pitt's DeJuan Blair said yesterday he will declare for the NBA draft and has begun hiring representatives, ending any possibility that the All-America center...
RANGERS KNOW WIN MEANS PLAYOFFS
It was Henrik Lundqvist who talked yesterday about putting outside possibilities aside and that the Rangers need to be "locked in on what we do on the ice." Tonight the...
DEVILS CAN CLINCH DIVISION
Fans and media often like to magnify the importance of a playoff-bound team finishing with momentum to end the regular season. Martin Brodeur, the man who has seen every conceivable...
JOBA WANTS TO PUT VIDEO IN REARVIEW
BALTIMORE -- Joba Chamberlain had no desire to view a video clip of his October DUI bust in Nebraska -- he already has deleted the incident from his mind. COMPLETE...
A-ROD PLANS TAMPA TEST MONDAY
BALTIMORE -- Alex Rodriguez still is on target to work out Monday in Tampa at the team's minor league complex, according to Yankees manager Joe Girardi COMPLETE YANKEES COVERAGEYANKEES BLOGJOBA...
START SPREADIN' THE SNOOZE
The Knicks have only one more chance to disgrace the Garden, like they did in last night's despicable 113-86 loss to the Pistons before a disgusted crowd. The Knicks have...
WANG WAY TO START SEASON
BALTIMORE -- Let's get the positives out of the way early: Chien-Ming Wang was nice enough to make CC Sabathia look good by comparison and to deflect some attention away...
NETS' PLAYOFF HOPES DEAD
BOSTON -- Now the Nets don't even have math on their side. The Nets' unlikely bid for a playoff berth in a rebuilding season where forecasters predicted they would do...
FOR SECOND TIME, BIG-BUCKS LINEUP FOR THE BIRDS
BALTIMORE -- Mark Teixeira has been present for two brutal games and he already knows what it means when a Yankees season opens as poorly as this one. COMPLETE YANKEES...
Quitters
By MARC BERMANCan someone tell me again the silver lining to this season that will end with 50-plus losses? Oh yes, cap space in 2010, when they'll be in position...
HAUTE LIST
FROM prom queen to fairy godmother: Turn your old dresses into a high school girl's fantasy. Just take your old party dresses -- prom or otherwise -- to any Saks...
B-SCENE
BRAVO'S new reality show "The Fashion Show," hosted by Isaac Mizrahi, doesn't premiere till next month, but Bloomingdale's has been running a faux "Project Runway" of its own. For the...
JUST SOLD!
Manhattan CLINTON $1,905,000 310 W. 52nd St. Two-bedroom, 2½-bath condo, 1,331 square feet, with dining room, Bosch washer/dryer, Sub-Zero refrigerator and wine cooler, central AC and floor-to-ceiling windows; building features...
LOWER EAST SIDE
Bedrooms: 1 Bathrooms: 1 Square feet: 350 Maintenance: $445 -- If you're looking for a "really cute" junior one-bedroom and don't mind having your claw-foot tub with a "high-end" showerhead...
FLATIRON
Bedrooms: 1 Bathrooms: 2 Square feet: 1,300 Maintenance: $1,923 -- For less than $850 per square foot on East 22nd Street, you might not have lofty expectations, but this duplex...
CARROLL GARDENS, BROOKLYN
Bedrooms: 2 Bathrooms: 1 Square feet: 1,136 Common charges: $848 -- With "oversized" windows in every room of this Court Street condo, the apartment enjoys "exquisite sunshine" during the day...
GREENWICH VILLAGE
Bedrooms: 1+ Bathrooms: 2 Square feet: 1,350 Maintenance: $2,241 -- How spacious is this one-bedroom duplex co-op? Well, it started life as a two-bedroom (and can "easily" be converted back)....
FAIRFIELD, CONN.
With "rare artistry" and "recherché accoutrements" (yes, even we had to Google that one), this 1932 French Normandy manor has been "lavishly restored." The home's "warm and welcoming" nature is...
UPPER EAST SIDE
In this "stunning, all-new" loft-like corner co-op, the floors and the walls are really the stars of the show. "Beautiful," shiny white porcelain floors stretch throughout the common areas, and...
WAINSCOTT, LI
You're going to want to "reserve" this spot for the summer. We're talking about a 2.43-acre property bordered by multiple reserves "in all directions," giving you plenty of seclusion as...
HIGH-END GAME
The city now has one less trophy townhouse -- and this one actually sold. While many high-end listings have languished on the market or disappeared after finding no takers, the...
AND WE'RE BACK!
IN 2004, the average price per square foot in select areas of Manhattan started inching over the $1,000 mark for the first time. The West Village, for example, broke through...
DELGADO LEADS METS OVER REDS 9-7
Carlos Delgado homered and drove in four runs Wednesday, getting New York's offense rolling on a clear, cool night that was much more favorable to hitters, and the Mets' rebuilt...
UEHARA, MARKAKIS LEAD ORIOLES PAST YANKEES 7-5
Koji Uehara allowed one run over five innings in his major league debut, Nick Markakis went 3-for-3 with a homer and three RBIs, and the Baltimore Orioles beat Chien-Ming Wang...
US CAPTAIN HELD HOSTAGE BY SOMALI PIRATES
In a riveting high-seas drama, an unarmed American crew wrested control of their U.S.-flagged cargo ship from Somali pirates Wednesday and sent them fleeing to a lifeboat with the captain...